Infantino told by top Fifa figures to scrap or depoliticise peace prize after Trump furore
- On Thursday, the FIFA Council launched a formal review of the FIFA Peace Prize awarded to President Donald Trump in 2025, tasking the Football Social Responsibility Committee with investigating the award's origins.
- Critics argue the inaugural award violated FIFA's political neutrality, particularly after Trump launched the Iran war in February, prompting backlash over what some viewed as a participation trophy.
- FIFA vice-president Debbie Hewitt stated the committee will assess whether the prize 'should be taken out or whether it should be reformed' and determine if it should continue.
- During the Zurich assembly, FIFA President Gianni Infantino apologized for 'mistakes' in the withdrawn Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal, though European delegates expressed disappointment over insufficient clarity.
- The Football Social Responsibility Committee will present findings in December at a meeting in Doha, where the outcome could result in discontinuing the prize as Infantino seeks re-election next year.
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Yahoo Sports reports: FIFA may scrap the contentious ‘FIFA Peace Prize’ – merely 12 months after U.S. President Donald Trump received the inaugural honor from Gianni Infantino. The Athletic reports that the divisive award could be discontinued at year’s end, just 12 months after Trump was presented with it. On Thursday, a FIFA Council meeting … The post FIFA Likely To Scrap “Peace Prize” Invented For Trump appeared first on Joe.My.God..
FIFA will review the future of the peace prize awarded to Donald Trump. The world football governing body has tasked a 22-member committee to consider whether the award should continue, despite it initially being announced as an annual one. Trump was awarded the first prize in December 2025 during the draw for the 2026 World Cup. He remains the sole winner of the prize. According to 24 Hours, the decision on its future will be made after an asse…
FIFA considers scrapping controversial peace prize given to Trump
FIFA President Gianni Infantino may be forced to scrap the organization’s new peace prize after his move to award the honor last year to President Donald Trump stoked internal controversy at the global governing body for soccer. Several FIFA council members reportedly expressed outrage that Infantino gave the award, which he launched last year, to […]
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